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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Spokesman Ali Mohammad Naeini

March 20th, 2026 - 07:48 GMT

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Iranian army spokesman Ali Mohammad Naeini killed in US-Israeli strike

ALBAWABA - Spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ali Mohammad Naeini, was killed in an Israeli attack, Iranian TV announced Friday. IRGC confirmed the death of the military spokesman and said, "We will not allow our soft and morale power to be weakened after the assassination of our spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini." Ali Mohammad Naeini was killed in an attack by the U.S. and Israel at dawn on Friday ...

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August 5th, 2020 - 08:27 GMT

Jordan’s Ugly Crackdown

A woman takes a selfie near Beirut port on August 5, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. The blast, which appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse, was felt as far away as Cyprus,

August 5th, 2020 - 12:47 GMT

The Beirut Blasts Add More to Lebanese Woes

A man wearing a protective mask against the coronavirus rides his motorbike past damaged cars and shops in Beirut's commercial Gemmayzeh district, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the city's main port. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon de

August 5th, 2020 - 12:42 GMT

Authorities Repeatedly Warned of The Dangers in Storing Ammonium Nitrate in Beirut Port

A man wearing a protective mask against the coronavirus stands across the road from the damaged grain silos of Beirut's harbour August 5, 2020, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the city's main port. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deepe

August 5th, 2020 - 11:23 GMT

EU Activates Its Civil Protection System to Help Beirut

Amman, Jordan (Twitter)

August 5th, 2020 - 11:18 GMT

Hundreds of Jordanians Protest For The Release of The Jailed Teachers

The grain silo at Beirut's port is pictured amid the rubble and debris in the aftermath of yesterday's blast that tore through Lebanon's capital and resulted from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the port, on August 5, 2020. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. The blast, which appeared to have been caused

August 5th, 2020 - 11:13 GMT

Lebanese Authorities Start to Set Alternative Plans to Beirut's Destroyed Port

A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. STR / AFP

August 5th, 2020 - 11:07 GMT

Beirut Still Searchers For Victims From Cataclysmic Blast

A wounded man sits on the ground waiting for aid at Beirut's port following a massive explosion that hit the heart of the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut on August 5 after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. AFP

August 5th, 2020 - 11:04 GMT

It Will Cost up to $5 Billion to Get Beirut Back on Its Feet

A ship is pictured engulfed in flames at the port of Beirut following a massive explosion that hit the heart of the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut on August 5 after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. AFP

August 5th, 2020 - 08:59 GMT

Who is Really Behind The Deadly Explosions in Beirut?

Beirut, Lebanon (Twitter)

August 5th, 2020 - 08:56 GMT

International Aid Heads to Lebanon a Day After Beirut's Massive Explosions

Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith (Twitter)

August 5th, 2020 - 08:50 GMT

Israel Releases Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith Detained on 'Terror' Charges

Wounded people wait to received help outside a hospital following an explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP

August 5th, 2020 - 08:45 GMT

Lebanon Mourns its Dead: Beirut Declares Two-Week State of Emergency